Speaking of a Service Center in Buena Park, Sears use to have a Service Center almost in Buena Park just at the edge of the Anaheim city limit on LA Palma Ave between Magnolia and Dale. I member taking my Craftsman torque and impact wrenches there for service/repair. I learned from them that you have to drop a drop or two of air tool oil in the impact wrenches for them to last forever.
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My biggest issue with the off brand tools is selection. Sure if you're the person who will rarely use it and the only cordless tool you'll ever buy is the impact then the budget Walmart or harbor freight tools will get the job done. I don't know any of these people personally. Even if it's only hobbyist/homeowner use most will want/ need a drill at times. Then maybe a circular saw. Need to cut out some plywood into complex shapes for a kids science fair, now I need a jig saw. With ethanol fuel I've even given up on small 2 stroke yard tools. If you pick from 1 of the large brands they offer every tool you could ever need, and you can buy any of them as the tool only for far less than with batteries and charger which is not common with the budget brands. The dewalt weed eater for instance was $89 for the tool only. Good luck finding a weed eater cheaper. In my opinion you're buying the tool system, but making the smart choice there will save you money in the long run. Need a chainsaw you can store in the Jeep that you don't have to worry about leaking and/or stinking the place up in case you encounter a downed tree on the trail? Covered there too. You'll spend more up front, but then you'll have a ton of options and the batteries will work in all of them. I keep the impact and 2 dewalt led stick lights in the Jeep at all times. And that means 3 batteries on board for whichever tool I may need without even thinking about it.
Those are good points and I agree- best to buy into a system that has all of the tools that you will need. I have DeWalt but currently only own drills and impact drivers. I have a couple of old corded jigsaws that I use occasionally, and a corded hammer drill, corded sawzall, corded circular saw, corded vibrating saw and corded orbital sander. If I was going to buy another cordless tool I might consider a circular saw. I guess the tools that I rarely use I get by OK with the corded versions. If I bought the HyperTough tool it would in addition to my DeWalt 1/2" impact, but it would be a pain to buy one HyperTough and have its battery fail. With the last few cordless tools I bought I've ended up with 3 cordless tools and 4 batteries.
As a commercial/industrial electrician I've all but abandoned corded tools. Thanks to my 5 gallon bucket of batteries our off grid, remote cabin has been built, cut, framed, nailed, roofed, and even painted without power or even starting up the generator that I brought just in case. Dewalt doesn't offer a paint sprayer, but I bought a knock off on Amazon that uses dewalt batteries...for $40. Painted the entire cabin with it.
DeWalt makes a very affordable compact 1/2” drive impact with max torque of 150ftlbs .. It’s perfect for tire changes/rotations and take with you. The HD high torque unit I prefer in the shop for the big jobs.
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